Is this a simple or a compound sentence? They had no ice cream left at home, nor did they have money to go to the store.

This is a : Compound sentence

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Explanation:

faithful servants eumaeus and philaetius:

his ragged vest then drawn aside disclosed the sign conspicuous, and the scar exposed: eager they view'd, with joy they stood amazed with tearful eyes o'er all their master gazed:

these servants know ulysses by the scar he got when he was a child - so when he showed them the mark, they immediately knew this is truly their master and they hugged him, finally starting to believe his words.

the correct answer can either be a or b because it could be both but you should probally choose b